JP2004263902A - Top plate frame of cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily assemble a frame by bending a long frame material; to eliminate a seam in a corner part; to form the frame with an excellent appearance; and to allow inexpensive manufacture. <P>SOLUTION: A projection strip 8 projecting to the upper surface side is arranged in the longitudinal direction on one side edge parallel to the longitudinal direction of the long strip-like frame material 1. A bending groove 2 reaching up to this side of the projection strip 8 from the other side edge having no projection strip 8 of the frame material 1 is formed at a prescribed interval in the longitudinal direction of the frame raw material 1. The frame material 1 is bent and formed in a frame shape with the side having the bending groove 2 as the inner corner side in a part of the bending groove 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a structure of a top plate frame attached along a peripheral edge of a top plate in a cooking appliance such as a built-in gas stove or an electromagnetic cooking appliance, and in particular, a top plate attached along a peripheral edge of a top plate made of a glass plate. It relates to the structure of the frame.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A rectangular top plate frame is attached to the periphery of a rectangular top plate formed of a material such as a glass plate. This rectangular top plate frame is formed of metal, and a conventional top plate frame is manufactured as follows.
[0003]
As an example, the front frame material, the rear frame material, and the side frame materials on both sides are arranged in a rectangular shape, the ends of these members are cut at 45 °, and the end faces are butt-connected to each other via a connection fitting or the like. And are connected by a scarf joint method (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). As another example, a rectangular frame-shaped top plate frame is integrally formed by press molding.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-22981 [Patent Document 2]
JP, 2002-13739, A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the former of the conventional example, since the four members of the front frame material, the rear frame material, and the side frame materials on both sides are connected via connection fittings and the like, there is a problem that assembly is complicated, and the connection is difficult. There is a problem that a special member is required, and there is a problem that the appearance is deteriorated because there is no sense of unity at the joint of the corner portion. Further, in the latter case of the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a problem in that a special die is required for stamping and molding a plate by a press, and the investment cost for the die is increased, resulting in an increase in cost.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, can be easily assembled by bending a long frame material, can be formed without a seam at the corner portion and can be manufactured inexpensively, It is another object of the present invention to provide a top plate frame of a cooking appliance that can be assembled without using a special member for connection.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The top plate frame A of the cooking appliance according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem has a ridge 8 projecting to the upper surface at one side edge parallel to the longitudinal direction of the long strip-shaped frame material 1 in the longitudinal direction. The groove 2 is formed at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the frame material 1 from the other side edge of the frame material 1 where the ridge 8 is not formed to the front side of the ridge 8. The frame material 1 is formed by bending the frame material 1 in such a manner that the side having the bending groove 2 in the portion is the inner corner side.
[0008]
With the above configuration, the top plate frame A can be assembled by forming a bent groove 2 in the frame material 1 formed by extrusion molding or the like and bending the bent groove 2 into a frame shape. it can. As a result, the corners need only be bent at the bending grooves 2, which facilitates assembly and allows the corners to be integrally connected to form a good appearance. In addition, the cost can be reduced without the need for a special mold investment as in the case of press molding. In addition, since the ridges 8 are provided on the upper surface of the outer periphery of the top plate frame A, the end surface around the top plate 9 can be supported by the ridges 8 when the top plate 9 is fitted, and the end surface around the top plate 9 is visible. The appearance can be closed as if it were not. Also, the corner portion can be smoothly bent by the bending groove 2 provided with the protruding ridge 8 extending along the peripheral end surface of the top plate 9.
[0009]
In addition, the frame material 1 is bent by the bending groove 2 to form a rectangular frame including the front frame portion 3, the side frame portions 5 on both sides, and the rear frame portion 4, and both ends of the frame material 1 in the longitudinal direction are connected to the rear frame portion. 4, the exhaust cover receiver 7 for mounting the exhaust cover 6 is arranged along the rear frame portion 4, and the front portions of both ends of the frame material 1 in the longitudinal direction are fixed to the exhaust cover receiver 7, respectively. It is also preferable that the longitudinal ends of the frame material 1 are connected to each other.
[0010]
With the above-described configuration, a bending groove 2 is formed in a frame material 1 formed by extrusion or the like, and the front frame 3, the side frame 5, and the rear frame are bent at the bent groove 2. The top plate frame A can be assembled by bending the frame material 1 into a rectangular frame shape consisting of the frame material 4 and abutting the longitudinal end surfaces of the frame material 1 with each other and fixing the end of the frame material 1 to the exhaust cover receiver 7. Thus, the corners at the four corners need only be bent by the bending grooves 2, so that the assembling becomes easy and the corners can be integrally connected to form a good appearance. The ends of the frame material 1 in the longitudinal direction are connected to each other by the exhaust cover receiver 7 for receiving the exhaust cover 6, so that there is no need to use a special connection fitting, and the number of parts can be reduced. And cost reduction.
[0011]
It is also preferable that a fixing tool 16 such as a screw is driven into the exhaust cover receiver 7 from a portion in front of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material 1 to fix the frame material 1 to the exhaust cover receiver 7. . In this case, the frame material 1 can be fixed to the exhaust cover receiver 7 only by driving the fixing tool 16 such as a screw from the frame material 1 into the exhaust cover receiver 7, and the longitudinal ends of the frame material 1 are connected to each other. Easy to assemble.
[0012]
It is also preferable that the ridges 8 located at the outer corners at the corners are bent in an arc shape when viewed from a plane. In this case, since the ridges 8 located at the outer corners at the corners are bent from a plane into an arc shape, the ridges 8 can be smoothly bent and the corners can be rounded to improve the appearance.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The frame material 1 forming the top plate frame A is formed by extruding a material such as aluminum, and has the same cross section over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. This frame material 1 is in the shape of a long strip, and the upper surface of one side edge of both side edges parallel to the length direction of the frame members 1 on both sides of the strip-shaped frame material 1 is disposed in the longitudinal direction. A ridge 8 having a right-angled triangular cross section is provided, and a protruding edge 10 protruding downward is provided on the lower surface of one side edge in the longitudinal direction. The right-angled triangular ridge 8 has a vertical surface 8a and an inclined surface 8b.
[0014]
The top plate frame A is assembled by bending the frame material 1 into a rectangular frame shape. A bending groove 2 is provided in a portion where the frame member 1 is bent as shown in FIG. The bent groove 2 is formed from the other side edge of the both side edges of the side 1 opposite to the side on which the ridges 8 are provided to a position immediately before reaching one side edge on the side where the ridges 8 are provided. That is, it is perforated so as to leave the portion of the ridge 8. The bent grooves 2 are provided at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, and are divided by the bent grooves 2 into portions corresponding to the front frame portion 3, the rear frame portion 4, and the side frame portions 5. The bent groove 2 includes a substantially V-shaped vertical groove 2 a and a horizontal groove 2 b along the ridge 8.
[0015]
The frame material 1 is bent at a right angle at the bending groove 2 so that the portion where the ridge 8 is located is on the outside, and is formed in a rectangular frame shape as shown in FIG. That is, the side frame portions 5 on both sides are bent at right angles to the front frame portion 3, and the rear frame portion 4 is bent at right angles to the side frame portions 5 on both sides. At the center portion of the rear frame portion 4 in the longitudinal direction, the longitudinal end surfaces of the frame material 1 are butted against each other. When the corners at the four corners are bent by the bending grooves 2, the ridges 8 are bent so as to form an arc. The end faces in the longitudinal direction of the frame member 1 are abutted with each other, and a mounting hole 12 is formed in a portion in front of the end face.
[0016]
The exhaust cover receiver 7 for receiving the exhaust cover 6 is formed by integrally assembling a cover receiving body 7a shown in FIG. 4 and an edge member 7b as shown in FIG. 5 by spot welding, caulking or the like. The cover receiving body 7a is formed of a substantially rectangular plate material, is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes 13, and has a pair of screw holes 15 formed in a folded piece 14 folded from one side edge. The edge member 7b is provided with a projecting piece 30 over the entire length.
[0017]
In a state where the frame material 1 is bent into a rectangular frame shape as shown in FIG. 3, the exhaust cover receiver 7 is arranged along the rear frame portion 4 as shown in FIG. 7 are screwed into the screw holes 15 from the mounting holes 12 so that the exhaust cover receiver 7 is attached to the rear frame portion 4 and the exhaust cover receiver 7 is inserted through the exhaust cover receiver 7. Then, the ends of the frame member 1 are joined together, and the top plate frame A is assembled.
[0018]
The top plate 9 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape by a glass plate, and a substantially U-shaped notch 18 is provided at a rear portion of the top plate 9 to provide an exhaust port. A burner opening 19 for exposing the burner for cooking is drilled. An arc-shaped chamfer 20 is provided at each of the four corners of the top plate 9, and an arc-shaped inner corner 21 is also formed at an inner corner of the notch 18. The top plate 9 is disposed above the top plate frame A as shown in FIG. 7 and is fitted into a portion surrounded by the ridges 8 and the protruding pieces 30, and the outer peripheral end face of the top plate 9 is perpendicular to the ridges 8. It is arranged along the surface 8 a and the protruding piece 30. When the top plate 9 is attached, the spacer member 11 is attached to the four corners at positions corresponding to the lower portion of the vertical surface 8a of the ridge 8 as shown in FIG. A sealing material 21 such as a silicone adhesive is applied along the top plate 9 and is adhered by the sealing material 21 in a state where the top plate 9 is fitted, and the space therebetween is sealed. Thus, the top plate 9 is mounted on the top plate frame A as shown in FIG.
[0019]
The gas stove to which the top plate 9 having the above structure is mounted is of a built-in type, and a plurality of stove burners 23 and grills 24 are incorporated in a casing 22 as shown in FIGS. A stove body 25 is formed, and a top plate 9 to which a top rate frame A is attached is placed on an upper surface of the gas stove body 25 in a state where the gas stove body 25 is built in from an opening of a counter 26 of a kitchen cabinet. Is established. At this time, the packing material 27 attached to the entire periphery along the inside of the protruding edge 10 on the lower surface side of the top plate frame A is brought into elastic contact with the upper surface of the counter 26. With the top plate 9 placed in this manner, the burner burner 23 is exposed from the burner opening 19 of the top plate 9, and is placed on the top plate 9 at a position corresponding to each burner 23. Is attached. The exhaust cover 6 is attached to the exhaust cover receiver 7.
[0020]
In the description of the above-described embodiment, the example of the top plate frame A attached to the top plate 9 of the built-in type gas stove has been described, but the present invention can be applied to the top plate frame of the built-in type electromagnetic cooking appliance. it can.
[0021]
Further, in the description of the above-described embodiment, both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material 1 are butted against each other, and the exhaust cover receiver 7 is overlapped on the rear frame portion 4. When the frame material 1 is bent, the frame material 1 is formed in a substantially U-shape including the front frame portion 3 and the side frame portions 5 on both sides, and has a length extending between the side frame portions 5 on both sides. The exhaust cover receiver 7 may be mounted on the rear portions of the side frame portions 5 on both sides, and the rear portion of the side frame portion 5 and the end of the exhaust cover receiver 7 may be fixed to assemble the rectangular top plate frame A. . In place of the exhaust cover receiver 7, a top plate frame A may be formed by extending a member having an operation unit and a display unit between the ends of the frame member 1 obtained by bending the member into a substantially U-shape.
[0022]
Further, in the above description of the embodiment, the frame material 1 and the exhaust cover receiver 7 are fixed by the fixing tool 16 such as a screw, but they may be fixed by welding, hooking or the like.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a long strip-shaped frame material provided with, on one side edge parallel to the longitudinal direction, a ridge protruding toward the upper surface side in the longitudinal direction. Bending grooves are formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the frame material from the other side edge without the protrusion to the front of the ridge, and the frame material is bent with the side of the bending groove where the bending groove is located as the inner corner side Since it was formed in a frame shape, a bending groove was formed in a frame material formed by extrusion molding or the like, and a top plate frame could be assembled by bending at a portion of the bending groove into a frame shape, The corners only need to be bent in the bending grooves, which facilitates assembly and allows the corners to be integrally connected to form a good appearance. Without needing It can be downed, and since the top plate has a ridge on the outer periphery, it can support the end surface around the top plate with the ridge when the top plate is fitted, and the end surface around the top plate is visible The corner portion can be smoothly bent by a bending groove provided leaving a protruding ridge extending along the end surface around the top plate.
[0024]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the frame material is bent into a rectangular frame shape including a front frame portion, side frame portions on both sides, and a rear frame portion by bending the frame material. The two ends in the longitudinal direction are butted together at the rear frame portion, and an exhaust cover receiver for attaching the exhaust cover is arranged along the rear frame portion, and the portions in front of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material are respectively exhaust cover receivers. Since the longitudinal ends of the frame material are fixed to each other and connected to each other, a bending groove is formed in the frame material formed by extrusion or the like, and the front frame portion and the side frame portion are bent by bending at the bent groove portion. The top plate frame can be assembled by bending the frame material into a rectangular frame shape including the rear frame portion and abutting the longitudinal end surfaces of the frame material on each other and fixing the end portion of the frame material to the exhaust cover receiver. The corners at the four corners It is easy to assemble, and the corners can be connected integrally to form a good appearance. The longitudinal ends of the frame material are exhaust covers for receiving the exhaust cover. Since the connection is made by the receptacle, there is no need to use a special connection fitting, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
[0025]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, a fastener such as a screw is driven into the exhaust cover receiver from a portion in front of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material to transfer the frame material to the exhaust cover receiver. Since it is fixed, the frame material can be fixed to the exhaust cover receiver only by inserting a fixing tool such as a screw from the frame material into the exhaust cover receiver, and the assembly for connecting the longitudinal ends of the frame material can be easily performed. Things.
[0026]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the ridge portion located at the outer corner at the corner is bent in an arc shape when viewed from a plane. The ridge portion can be smoothly bent and the corner portion can be rounded to improve the appearance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of an embodiment of a top plate frame of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B show a developed state of the frame material, in which FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.
3 (a) is a plan view, FIG. 3 (b) is a sectional view taken along the line YY of FIG. 3 (a), and FIG. 3 (c) is a sectional view taken along the line Z-Z of FIG. 3 (a). FIG.
FIGS. 4A and 4B show the exhaust cover receiving main body, in which FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG. 4B is an enlarged sectional view seen from a side.
5A and 5B show the edge member of the above, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the top plate frame is assembled.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a top plate is mounted on the top plate frame of the above.
8A and 8B are enlarged plan views of four corners in a state where a spacer member, a sealing material, and a packing material are attached to the top plate frame, and FIG. 8B is a plan view, and FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where the top plate is attached to the top plate frame of the above.
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the gas stove with the top plate attached thereto.
FIG. 11 is a front view of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a side view of FIG. 11;
[Explanation of symbols]
A Top plate frame 1 Frame material 2 Bending groove 3 Front frame 4 Rear frame 5 Side frame 6 Exhaust cover 7 Exhaust cover receiver 8 Ridge 9 Top plate 16 Fixing tool

Claims (4)

On one side edge parallel to the longitudinal direction of the long strip-shaped frame material, a ridge protruding to the upper surface side is provided in the longitudinal direction, and from the other side edge without the ridge of the frame material just before the ridge. The bending material is formed at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the frame material at a predetermined interval, and the frame material is formed into a frame shape by bending the frame material with the side of the bending groove where the bending groove is located as an inner corner side. Top plate frame for cooking equipment. The frame material is bent by bending grooves to form a rectangular frame consisting of a front frame portion, side frame portions on both sides, and a rear frame portion. Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material are abutted at the rear frame portion, and exhaust is performed. The exhaust cover receiver for attaching the cover was arranged along the rear frame portion, and the portions in front of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material were fixed to the exhaust cover receiver respectively, and the longitudinal ends of the frame material were connected to each other. The top plate frame of a cooking appliance according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The cooking appliance top according to claim 2, wherein a fixing tool such as a screw is driven into the exhaust cover receiver from a portion in front of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame material to fix the frame material to the exhaust cover receiver. Plate frame. The top plate frame of a cooking appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ridge portion located at the outer corner at the corner portion is bent in an arc shape when viewed from a plane.

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